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Wellington & Scott

Wellington St E & Scott St · Toronto, Ontario · Downtown Yonge East · Ward 13, Toronto Centre · Old Town Toronto BIA

Wellington & Scott, in Downtown Yonge East, in the downtown core, is a moderately travelled crossing, with pedestrians outnumbering vehicles and significant cycling traffic. At the corner: King Station, a park and an accessible pedestrian signal. Nearby: Union Station GO 589 m away.

Traffic
8,254
vehicles · 14-hour count, Jul 17, 2024
20,169 pedestrians · 933 cyclists
Collisions
45
police-reported · 2016–2025
1 killed or seriously injured · #2208 of 5,519
Getting there
King Station
subway station within 250 m
20 routes within 1 km
Within a walk
91/100
city median 48 · #30 of 5,672
79 places to eat within 300 m · grocery 220 m

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Wellington & Scott

Traffic and safety

The City's latest turning-movement count, every police-reported collision within 65 m, speeds on these streets

Traffic volume14-hour count · Jul 17, 2024

Traffic is heaviest from the east: 6,653 westbound vehicles entered from that leg, 81% of the total, against 4 from the west. Most cyclists arrived from the east (538 of 933). The morning and afternoon peaks are nearly equal: 814 vehicles in the hour from 8:15 a.m. and 827 from 5:00 p.m. Heavy vehicles made up 4.0% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). For scale, a typical counted intersection in Toronto sees 16,177 vehicles over 14 hours. The count is 2 years old; the City recounts intersections on an ad-hoc schedule, so volumes may have shifted since.

From the north512southbound · 153 bikes · 5.5% heavy
From the west4eastbound · 32 bikes · 0.0% heavy
Total vehicles8,25420,169 pedestrians · 933 cyclists · 4.0% heavy
From the east6,653westbound · 538 bikes · 4.0% heavy
From the south1,085northbound · 210 bikes · 3.1% heavy

Peak hours: 814 vehicles in the hour from 8:15 a.m. and 827 from 5:00 p.m. (approach figures are vehicles entering from that leg over the whole count — one day's traffic, not an annual average).

Collisions 2016–2025 · within 65 m

The worst year was 2018, with 13 collisions; 2025 recorded 4. 5 collisions (11%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 4 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 9% of collisions, below the citywide 16%. 2 collisions involved a pedestrian or cyclist (4%), typical for the city. Since January 2026, 3 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Aug 27, 2026.

One collision in 2016–2025 was fatal. 1 pedestrian was among those hurt. It happened in darkness. The most recent was on Nov 14, 2023.

By year

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2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions45#2208 of 5,519
With an injury5
Property damage only35
Fail to remain4
Involving a pedestrian2#1517 of 3,196
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist1
Severity not classified4
Since January 2026 (outside the window)3
Killed or seriously injured1#631 of 1,505
Fatal1
Involving a pedestrian1#320 of 879
Involving a cyclist0
In darkness1
All KSI since 20061latest Nov 14, 2023

A collision counts when its recorded location is within 65 m of the centreline node, intersection-related or not. KSI = killed or seriously injured, the basis of the danger rankings; records can lag a year or more, so the current year is outside the window. How collisions are counted.

Traffic on these streets

The City's most recent midblock count on Scott St between Wellington St E and Victoria St (40 m away, Sep 2020) recorded volume only — about 375 vehicles a day — with no speed data.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Scott St · Wellington St E – Victoria St · 40 mSep 2020 · 3 days375———
Wellington St E · Yonge St – Scott St · 55 mMay 2015 · 7 days11,884———

Midblock counts are automatic counters laid across the road for one to seven days; 85% of drivers were at or below the 85th-percentile speed. A reading is not the speed through the intersection itself, and posted limits are not in the count data. How speeds are read.

The crossing
Signal 2590, activated 2023 · accessible (audible) pedestrian signal · leading pedestrian interval North/South/East/West

Getting there

Transit within 1 km, cycling at the corner, and where to park

Transit and cycling

Subway
King Station (Line 1)187 m; Union Station (Line 1)449 m · 5 min; Queen Station (Line 1)604 m · 7 min; St Andrew Station (Line 1)758 m · 9 min
GO Transit
Union Station GO — Barrie, Kitchener, Lakeshore East, Lakeshore West, Milton, Richmond Hill, Stouffville589 m · 7 min; GO bus 31 Guelph / Toronto 21 Milton 16 Hamilton / Toronto Express 71 Stouffville 90 Lakeshore East 65 Newmarket / Toronto 61 Richmond Hill 68 Barrie / Newmarket 18 Lakeshore West 35 Union Pearson Express at Union Station Bus Terminal653 m · 8 min
UP Express
UP Express Union Station 884 m · 11 min — trains to Pearson
VIA Rail
Toronto 626 m · 7 min
Streetcar
503 504 508 501 509 510 nearest 207 m
TTC bus
19 97 121 114 202 75 nearest 135 m
Blue Night
304 301 310 320
Nearest stops
9 surface stops within 300 m
Cycling
no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
Bike Share
Front St E / Scott St (2) 88 m · 11 docks · 60 stations, 1,368 docks within 1 km

Straight-line distances to the nearest stop or station entrance in each agency's current schedule feed, including temporary diversions.

Parking within 2 km

Green P
20 car parks · about 6,660 spaces
EV charging
2 Church St. · 420 m · 24 Level 2 + 4 fast ports; also 40 York St (752 m), Toronto City Hall, 100 Queen St W. (1.1 km)
Bike parking
139 post-and-rings within 300 m · racks for 60 bikes within 600 m · Indoor bike station, 97 Front St W (679 m)
Other lots
13 mapped lots within 500 m, 440 within 2 km — private, commercial or institutional, and often for customers or residents only
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
2 Church St · Garage422 m1,97216% (Q1 2026)
37 Queen St E · Garage620 m63152% (Q1 2026)
87 Richmond St E · Surface693 m2092% (Q1 2026)
40 York St · Garage713 m31141% (Q1 2026)
20 Dundas Sq · Garage1 km26258% (Q1 2026)

Green P spaces and average daily peak occupancy from the Toronto Parking Authority's quarterly dataset (* = capacity from the 2019 car-park list; check Green P for rates). EV chargers are City-operated only. On-street and underground parking are not included.

Within a walk

What the City's own records put within a walk of this corner — distances are the walk along real streets and paths. Shops, banks, gyms and clinics are in no City dataset, so they are not here.

Food, shops and services

A grocery store is within 300 m of the corner — the nearest is The Market By Longo's, 220 m away. There is also a specialist food shop, Asters Patisserie, 220 m away. Toronto Public Health inspects 79 eating places within 300 m of this corner; within a kilometre the count is 353 — 8.6× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Aroma Espresso Bar, 47 m away. Two pharmacies sit within 300 m of the corner; the nearest is Rexall, 189 m away. The nearest hospital site is St. Michael's Hospital, 731 m away, then SickKids at 1.9 km.

Restaurants & cafés
  • Aroma Espresso Bar · 20 Wellington St E47 m
  • Cantina Mercatto · 20 Wellington St E47 m
  • Uncle Tony's · 38 Wellington St E75 m
  • Playa Cabana Wellington · 36 Wellington St E Flr-190 m
  • Taberna Social · 40 Wellington St E98 m
79 within 300 m · 353 within 1 km
Grocery
The Market By Longo's 220 m · 12 within 1 km
Food shops
Asters Patisserie 220 m · butcher, bakery or food shop
Convenience
2 convenience stores or gas bars within 300 m
Pharmacy
Rexall 189 m · 12 within 1 km
Child care
  • Kids & Company Scotia Plaza · 64 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool · $10-a-day373 m · 4 min
  • Mothercraft Brookfield Place · 52 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day402 m · 5 min
  • St. Lawrence Infant Toddler Centre (4 Market Street) · 40 spaces, infant, toddler · fee subsidy · $10-a-day478 m · 6 min
8 licensed centres · 421 spaces within 1 km · 5 accept City fee subsidy
Washrooms
  • St Lawrence South · Mon Closed, Tue-Fri 8:30am-7:30pm, Sat 6:30am-5:30pm, Sun 9:30am-5:30pm · accessible357 m · 4 min
  • St Lawrence North · Mon-Fri 8:30am-4:30pm, Sat 5:00am-4:00pm, Sun Closed · accessible369 m · 4 min
Drinking water: Berczy Park 75 m; Courthouse Square Park 365 m · 4 min (off)
Health and care
  • St. Michael's Hospital · hospital site731 m · 9 min
  • SickKids · hospital site1.9 km · 22 min

Food premises Toronto Public Health has inspected since November 2023, screened by name and location to leave out the kitchens inside care homes, child care, schools and offices, and carts and stalls; a shop without a recent inspection does not appear. Pharmacies, hospital sites and care homes from the Ontario Ministry of Health's register — a hospital site may be a rehabilitation or specialty hospital without an emergency department; in an emergency call 911. How places are classed.

Parks, schools and places

Parks (36)
  • Berczy Park67 m
  • Courthouse Square Park360 m · 4 min
  • Toronto Sculpture Garden416 m · 5 min
  • St. James Park519 m · 6 min
  • Market Lane Park521 m · 6 min
and 31 more within 1.5 km
Community centres
Schools (19)
  • Keystone International SchoolsPrivate · 356 m · 4 min
  • Victoria Street LINCEnglish Public · 369 m · 4 min
  • Downtown Alternative SchoolEnglish Public · 602 m · 7 min
  • George Brown College - St James CampusCollege · 666 m · 8 min
  • St Michael Catholic Elementary School - Bldg 1English Separate · 696 m · 8 min
and 14 more within 1.5 km
Library
  • Toronto Public Library St. Lawrence branch681 m · 8 min
  • Toronto Public Library City Hall branch1.1 km · 13 min
Places of interest
  • St. Lawrence Centre for the ArtsPerforming Arts · 113 m
  • Gooderham Flatiron BuildingLandmark · 164 m
  • Meridian Hall (formerly Sony Centre for the Performing Arts)Performing Arts · 196 m
  • Hockey Hall of FameAttraction · 206 m

Parks, schools, libraries and places of interest within 1.5 km; child care, washrooms and care homes within 1 km; a hospital site within 2 km. Distances are the walk along real streets and paths. How these are joined.

Not within a walk: a care or retirement home.

91of 100
Scored from the records above

The median Toronto intersection scores 48. This corner is #30 of 5,672. It counts what can be reached, not how pleasant or safe the walk is.

  • Groceries and food28/30

    1 grocery store within 300 m · 79 places to eat within 300 m

  • Transit28/28

    King Station · 9 stops within 300 m · 20 routes within 1 km

  • Library and places to go12/14

    library 681 m away · 7 places of interest within 500 m

  • Parks and recreation7/10

    3 parks within 500 m · nearest centre 0.9 km

  • Schools and child care8/8

    2 schools within 500 m · 3 licensed child care within 500 m

  • Crossing on foot8/10

    traffic signal · head start for people walking · accessible signals

Our own measure, not a licensed walkability rating: every point comes from a City dataset listed under Sources, and the six parts add up to the score. How the score is built · the full ranking.

Apartment buildings nearby

RentSafeTO-registered rental buildings within 1 km, with the City's latest evaluation score

Within a kilometre there are 22 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 3,147 rental units — 15 social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 36 Church St (250 m, 41 units, 6 storeys, built 1965), which scored 83 out of 100 at its November 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 90, about the citywide norm.

Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreDistance
36 Church St416196583 · Nov 2025250 m · 3 min
55 The Esplanade Toronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation16612198380 · Jul 2025333 m · 4 min
85 The Esplanade social housing · Affordable Property Management1287199793 · Jul 2025354 m · 4 min
1 Church St Toronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation11513199683 · Sep 2024369 m · 4 min
110 The Esplanade social housing · Affordable Property Management2059199396 · Jul 2024457 m · 5 min
90 Adelaide St E · Park Property Management Inc.608198092 · Jul 2025585 m · 7 min

22 registered buildings · 3,147 units · 15 social housing · tallest 37 storeys. The score is the City's RentSafeTO evaluation out of 100; buildings of three or more storeys and ten or more units are registered, condominiums and houses are not. Each building links to its full record on LandlordReport.

Thefts reported at this corner

Thefts from vehicles and bicycle thefts that Toronto Police have offset to this intersection, 2016–2025

Nine thefts from vehicles and seven bike thefts were reported around this corner in 2016–2025 — 2.7× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has slowed: 3 in 2023–2025, about 1.0 a year, against 1.9 a year before that. 89% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots; 57% of the bike thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots.

By year

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2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle920street/outdoor (8), apartment parking (1)
Bicycle theft710street/outdoor (4), commercial premises (2)

Police offset every occurrence to the nearest intersection before publishing, so these are thefts on the streets and premises around this node, not necessarily at the corner itself. Other offences are published by neighbourhood only — see Downtown Yonge East.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Wellington & Scott a dangerous intersection?

It is not among the worst. 1 serious-injury collision was recorded in 2016–2025 (#631 of 1,505), out of 45 reported collisions of any severity. High counts usually track high traffic volume rather than a design flaw; volume is shown alongside so the numbers can be read in context.

How busy is Wellington & Scott?

A moderately travelled crossing. Its latest count is from Jul 17, 2024, 51% of the median for a counted intersection, and #82 for pedestrians.

Is Wellington & Scott a walkable intersection?

Wellington & Scott scores 91 out of 100 on this site's within-a-walk measure — #30 of 5,672 Toronto intersections; the city median is 48. It counts what the City's own records put within a walk — food premises, transit, libraries, parks, schools, licensed child care — not shops, banks or clinics, which no City dataset lists. Within a walk: King Station · 9 stops within 300 m · 20 routes within 1 km; 2 schools within 500 m · 3 licensed child care within 500 m; 1 grocery store within 300 m · 79 places to eat within 300 m. The crossing itself: traffic signal · head start for people walking · accessible signals.

Where can I park near Wellington & Scott?

The nearest Green P car park is 2 Church St (422 m away, 1,972 spaces, 16% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 440 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 15,020 spaces — 13 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 2 Church St. (420 m).

How do I get to Wellington & Scott by transit?

King Station (Line 1) is 187 m away; Union Station GO is 589 m away; streetcar routes 503, 504, 508, 501 and 2 more stop within 1 km, the nearest 207 m away; bus routes 19, 97, 121, 114, 202, 75 within 1 km.

What restaurants are near Wellington & Scott?

79 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 353 within a kilometre, counting the premises Toronto Public Health has inspected since November 2023. The closest are Aroma Espresso Bar (47 m), Cantina Mercatto (47 m), Uncle Tony's (75 m), Playa Cabana Wellington (90 m) and Taberna Social (98 m). DineSafe does not record cuisine or opening hours.

Is there a public washroom near Wellington & Scott?

The nearest is St Lawrence South, 91 Front Street East, 357 m away (Mon Closed, Tue-Fri 8:30am-7:30pm, Sat 6:30am-5:30pm, Sun 9:30am-5:30pm), with an accessible washroom. Next nearest: St Lawrence North (369 m); St Lawrence Tent (515 m).

Is there child care near Wellington & Scott?

Eight licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 421 spaces in total; 5 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Kids & Company Scotia Plaza (373 m, 64 spaces), Mothercraft Brookfield Place (402 m, 52 spaces) and St. Lawrence Infant Toddler Centre (4 Market Street) (478 m, 40 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Wellington & Scott?

22 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 3,147 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 36 Church St (250 m, 41 units, RentSafeTO score 83), 55 The Esplanade (333 m, 166 units, RentSafeTO score 80), 85 The Esplanade (354 m, 128 units, RentSafeTO score 93) and 1 Church St (369 m, 115 units, RentSafeTO score 83). The average RentSafeTO score across the 22 is 90 out of 100.

How many thefts are reported at Wellington & Scott?

Toronto Police place nine thefts from vehicles and seven bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025. Break-ins, robberies and other offences are published by neighbourhood only — see the Downtown Yonge East page.

What neighbourhood is Wellington & Scott in?

Wellington & Scott is in Downtown Yonge East (City of Toronto neighbourhood 168). It is in Ward 13, Toronto Centre, represented by Councillor Chris Moise. The corner falls inside the Old Town Toronto Business Improvement Area.

Sources

Every figure on this page comes from one of these datasets — how they are joined